[Elecraft] K3 ERR TxG

[Jeff Wandling W7BRS]

Thanks.  Already emailed Elecraft.

re: Calibration; Done all those steps  months ago. Yes, I've calibrated 
per manual. It's been running fine for months.

Not a new build.  Just added a new outboard linear and was tuning it.  Was 
getting zero watts output.  Disconnected outboard amp and began trouble 
shooting the K3 itself barefoot.  Now at the point where no output and ERR 
TxG when using TUNE while in BYPASS.

-jeff


On Sat, 7 Feb 2009, Dick Dievendorff wrote:

> Have you completed the Calibration Procedures section of the owner's manual?
> These steps aren't optional.
>
> If you haven't, perform the Synthesizer Calibration first, then the
> Transmitter Gain Calibration which can accomplished fairly quickly with the
> K3 Utility.  See the Configuration Tab, "Calibrate Transmitter Gain" button
> and the K3 Utility Help page "Transmitter Gain Calibration".  You'll need to
> connect a dummy load to one of the K3 antenna connectors for this
> calibration.
>
> If you've done all these steps, there's a different issue that probably
> deserves an e-mail to K3Support
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Wandling W7BRS
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:34 AM
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 ERR TxG
>
> Just tuning up a new amplifier, less than 10W.  Previous to this
> (minutes) running fine barefoot.
>
> Have K3/100/KAT3
>
> Symptoms:  During auto-tune, instead of showing SWR it shows "--", and 0.0
> W output in VFO B.
>
> Also, after holding TUNE, the VFO B reads "ERR TxG"
>
> Focusing on the K3, the manual says to contact Elecraft about ERR TxG,
> which I have done.  But in the mean time, what else can I try?  The manual
> says not to adjust anything.. I'm sort of stuck..  If this has happened to
> you, what did you do for resolving the problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -jeff
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